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A night procession on a dirt path moves toward the viewer. Many devotees walk in white and cream clothes, with women in yellow, pink and green saris and a few in western tops. Several orange-robed monks lead the group, one in a saffron dhoti and shawl near the centre. Orange flags are raised on the left, and a decorated ratha or palanquin with a golden canopy, a white and red striped umbrella and small ornamental banners is carried in the background under floodlights. The scene is lit by electric lights against a black sky.

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A night procession on a grassy field led by saffron-clad devotees. Near the centre, a man in an orange-red dhoti and draped orange shawl walks beside a man in a yellow robe with red border, both carrying nothing visible while a sheltering umbrella with pink and white fringe is held over the procession. Behind them a lit ornate temple-shaped palanquin glows with a deity murti inside. Orange flags on poles and oil lamps flicker among participants in white kurtas, yellow saris and salwar kameez. A line of devotees holds hands at left, and a bald man in white stands at the right edge. Bright crowd of roughly two dozen people visible.2011-12-05Night procession on a dirt road led by a glowing, multi-tiered decorated chariot or palanquin with a lit deity murti inside, approaching from the dark background. Participants in white dhotis and kurtas, saffron/orange robes and colourful saris and salwar kameez walk in the crowd. A decorated umbrella (chhatra) with red and gold trim is held over the central figure in an orange robe; several orange flags and lit torches line the route. Many people hold orange flags. The crowd includes men and women in white, saffron and pastel clothing walking closely together.2011-12-05Night procession on a dirt road. A palanquin-style shrine structure lit with warm lamps and topped with a pointed shikhara-like roof is carried forward, shaded by a white canopy and flanked by two decorated standards and lit torches. Ahead, men in saffron/orange robes walk in front, one in a long orange robe with a sash; behind them, many people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white salwar-style outfits follow. Women in white and yellow saris and salwars walk along the sides, some holding orange flags on poles. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the right edge. Crowd members in the foreground carry orange and saffron flags.2011-12-05Night procession on a dirt road in front of a red boundary wall. A large illuminated temple chariot or shrine with a lit deity murti sits in the background beneath a dark sky. A white and red canopy umbrella is carried above the group, and several saffron flags and lit torches are held by walkers. Central figure in an orange-red dhoti and shawl walks in front, a person with long hair and ornate garments, though the appearance is uncertain at this distance. Around him are devotees in white and saffron, a woman in a turquoise sari, and a man in a white shirt and green pants. A bare-shouldered man in a white dhoti with a gold border walks at the right edge. Crowd of about thirty people visible.2011-12-05Night procession with a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti lit by oil lamps, its canopy covered in colourful embroidered cloth. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads walks ahead of the cart, grasping its side, with his head shaved; he has no visible long hair, crown, or ornate cues to suggest a person, so he is described only as a priest or devotee. Behind him stands a man in white dhoti with a white umbrella held aloft. Devotees in white and orange garments walk alongside, some holding orange flags with emblems, and a woman in a yellow-orange saree stands near the cart. Torches and lamps light the scene against a dark night sky.2011-12-05A nighttime procession on a dirt road lit by floodlights and handheld lamps. At the centre, a richly decorated palanquin or ratha with a pointed, multicoloured canopy glows with lights and carries a deity murti. A large ornamental umbrella with a fringed multicoloured top is held aloft above the group. Devotees in white, yellow and red dress walk on both sides, many carrying small orange flags. A figure in a saffron-orange robe and a man in a red-and-gold robe walk near the front, and several people in white clothing surround them. Some carry flaming lamps.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05A night procession moves along a dirt road past a red-brick wall, with a lit ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti decorated with garlands in the background. A large white umbrella with colourful tassels is held aloft over a man in a red-and-orange sanyasi robe at centre. Beside him walks a man in an orange robe with a bare head and a tall orange shawl-like wrap, while devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with rudraksha malas, follow closely. Orange flags on poles line the route. A bare-chested devotee with a white dhoti is at right. Dozens of people fill the frame.2011-12-05A night procession on a dirt ground moves past a temple-shaped palanquin decorated with red and multicoloured ornaments and a lit interior. Many devotees in white and pastel clothing walk with them, some in red and orange, carrying red and yellow flags and a striped ceremonial umbrella. Torches and a bright floodlight illuminate the scene against a dark sky. At the lower right, a man in white with a red rudraksha mala and a grey wrap walks forward, while another person in dark clothing waves a red flag at the far right. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2011-12-05September 05 20162016-09-05December 31 20152015-12-31Night procession at a rathotsavam, with an ornately decorated ratha chariot lit warmly from within, its multicoloured canopy, pillars and fringed banners glowing against the dark sky. A seated deity murti sits under the canopy. Surrounding the chariot, a dense crowd of devotees walks along a dirt path; several people carry saffron and orange flags, and some men in white dhotis and shirts hold flaming torches aloft. A man in an orange t-shirt stands at left, a woman in a green sari and a woman in white cloth are visible in the crowd, and a bald man in white stands at right. No clearly identifiable person in the scene matches a person depiction, so no candidate is noted.2011-12-17